Le Code de L’Action Collective: Un Modèle Pour Les Pays De Droit Civil) (The Class Action Code: A Model for Civil Law Countries) [French]

VERS UNE 'CLASS ACTION' EN DROIT BELGE? Closset-Marchal & Compernolle, eds., pp. 147-163, 2008

18 Pages Posted: 18 May 2009 Last revised: 14 Dec 2012

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Antonio Gidi

Syracuse University - College of Law

Date Written: May 18, 2009

Abstract

The author proposes the enactment of a Class Action Code in civil law countries. The proposed Model Code extensively regulates all aspects of modern class actions, including standing, adequacy, prerequisites, certification, notice, proof, settlement, judgment, res judicata, lis pendens, attorney fees, injunctive class actions, class action for damages, calculation of damages, distribution of the award, fund for group rights, defendant class actions, etc.

The objective is to inspire the creation of the best possible code for class action suits, in light of the needs and peculiarities of civil law countries and the international experience with class actions. Although the proposal is focused primarily on civil-law countries, it may also prove useful to common law countries considering the adoption or improvement of class action rules.

This French version was translated by Guy Sohou and Caroline Gilbert and has an introduction from Stefaan Voet, from the University of Ghent Law School.

The English version of this document can be found at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=930439

La versione italiana di questo articolo può essere trovata in: http://ssrn.com/abstract=951889

A versão em português deste artigo pode ser encontrada em: http://ssrn.com/abstract=947207

La versión en español de este artículo puede encontrarse en: http://ssrn.com/abstract=952455

Note: Downloadable document is in French.

Keywords: Class actions, comparative class actions, Action Collective, civil law, comparative civil procedure, comparative law, diffuse, collective, group action, collective litigation, collective action, group rights, parens patriae, collective redress, associational standing

Suggested Citation

Gidi, Antonio, Le Code de L’Action Collective: Un Modèle Pour Les Pays De Droit Civil) (The Class Action Code: A Model for Civil Law Countries) [French] (May 18, 2009). VERS UNE 'CLASS ACTION' EN DROIT BELGE? Closset-Marchal & Compernolle, eds., pp. 147-163, 2008, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1406310

Antonio Gidi (Contact Author)

Syracuse University - College of Law ( email )

Syracuse, NY 13244-1030
United States

HOME PAGE: http://www.gidi.com.br

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